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>> i have had frank conversation with president obama about this. i believe it is an incredibly close relationship, but when you disagree, you should be frank in saying so. in this situation, we do not agree. while the resolution was ideally drafted, we believe is right, and are disappointed that it was vetoed. we have to persuade the americans that further investment in the peace process is absolutely worth it, not just for its own sake, but for stability in the region. >> the government has been absolutely right to support the forces for democratic change, but does my honorable friend think that this supports will have any effect on future relationship with our other autocratic friends in the region? >> i was actually quite stroke, on a recent trip to the gulf region, how our old allies are actually in favor of taking further steps toward democracy, more open societies. far from the dismay from our clear reaction that democracy and freedom is a good thing, and they were fully in support of it. >> mr. speaker, in kuwait, promoting arms sales and ex
>> i have had frank conversation with president obama about this. i believe it is an incredibly close relationship, but when you disagree, you should be frank in saying so. in this situation, we do not agree. while the resolution was ideally drafted, we believe is right, and are disappointed that it was vetoed. we have to persuade the americans that further investment in the peace process is absolutely worth it, not just for its own sake, but for stability in the region. >> the...
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for the most part they are asking for obama, wondering where the americans are. they do not want foreign aggression, but they are looking for more rhetoric moving against muammar gaddafi. he is killing his own people, something people have been very upset about. as far as the self, he said he will fight to the last man. it is very clear that he does not care a great deal about what the international community thinks of him. host: paul schemm, associated press middle east editor, stationed in cairo, reporting to us today from libya. thank you. caller: my pleasure. host: another 10 minutes in this segment. we will continue our discussion regarding the cover story of "the national journal." ratings showing that congress was more polarized last year than any other year since the rankings began. our question has to do with how you think the polarization in congress is affecting the way that congress is getting things done. new hampshire, democratic line. caller: thank you for baking by col. i think that polarizing this absolutely -- thank you for taking my call. i thi
for the most part they are asking for obama, wondering where the americans are. they do not want foreign aggression, but they are looking for more rhetoric moving against muammar gaddafi. he is killing his own people, something people have been very upset about. as far as the self, he said he will fight to the last man. it is very clear that he does not care a great deal about what the international community thinks of him. host: paul schemm, associated press middle east editor, stationed in...
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obama is siding with the elite 15% bette considers part of his base. that is alienating a lot of americans that he is making that choice, because everybody is a worker. everybody is an employee. we have our employee, the american president, citing with the unions, which are 15%. he is also siding with groups that are obviously a socialist, marxist, communist. we have a big problem in this country. as the party showed in the last election, the american people are starting to wake up and see what they have at the helm of our country. not only in domestic politics, but foreign-policy. they are starting to get worried and upset and it will only come back to haunt the democrats not only in the states, but also the presidential election of 2012. host: we will leave it there. we will speak with your mayor in a little while, the mayor of charlotte, in about 45 minutes. next, a democrat line in madison, wisconsin, hello, dorothy. guest: hello. i am close to the epicenter of what's going on with the collective bargaining rights. i am a retired teacher. i have to
obama is siding with the elite 15% bette considers part of his base. that is alienating a lot of americans that he is making that choice, because everybody is a worker. everybody is an employee. we have our employee, the american president, citing with the unions, which are 15%. he is also siding with groups that are obviously a socialist, marxist, communist. we have a big problem in this country. as the party showed in the last election, the american people are starting to wake up and see what...
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he shares his thoughts on president obama and responsible -- and his thoughts about the 2012 presidential election. sunday at 6 18:00 p.m.. >> in a few minutes, we will take you to the pentagon for their news conference, announcing the winner of that airborne refueling contract that is set for 5 up 10. we will go there live. doug commodores's comments earlier today, saying the economic recovery is underway. you can see all of this later on this evening in our program on c-span. 2021.'s focus on assuming the continuation of policies, the projected backup will be larger than almost any budget category. the left hand bar shows a revenue and then the deficit. the right hand bar shows spending. this assumes the continuation of the policies i just discussed. under those circumstances, balancing the budget would require an additional cut in spending of about 1/4, an increase in tax revenue of 1/3. what would it mean to spend -- to cut spending by 1/4 > -- ? it is almost as much as combined spending on medicare and medicaid, ward and spending on defense. on the other side what would it mean to --
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guest: it is called "obama in office." is about his first two years and what he has accomplished and what he has not accomplished. he promised to change the way washington works, meaning changing interest groups and lobbyists. i evaluate that also. he has not done very well on that. he has tried. he has passed some major legislation, but in my opinion, and pretty critical about him on his communications strategy. i think he has learned a hard way and then change it slightly. and i think the lame duck time for in, which i of value it, changed his strategy on the hill in which he came to the middle, although nobody is in the middle anymore in washington. he came to the middle and work things out on the start treaty, the extension of the tax cuts, which people disagreed with, but he was very productive. this guy's very productive in policy, but i think he felt that the policy would sell its self -- cell itself once it was passed. he did not think he was -- that he needed to continue to sell it. you have to tell stories. regan
guest: it is called "obama in office." is about his first two years and what he has accomplished and what he has not accomplished. he promised to change the way washington works, meaning changing interest groups and lobbyists. i evaluate that also. he has not done very well on that. he has tried. he has passed some major legislation, but in my opinion, and pretty critical about him on his communications strategy. i think he has learned a hard way and then change it slightly. and i...
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president obama. he spoke briefly with reporters today. >> and good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. as you know, i am part of the security council on peace and security issues in africa. we have an extraordinary thing in the u.n. security council. a truly historic moment. the ambassador delivered an impassioned plea for our help. the message was simple and direct. now it's time for decisive action. this is a historic turning point. and the nature of community must rise to the occasion. ladies gentlemen, and the situation -- we have received the reports of violent clashes with high casualties. we have also heard reports of systematic violations of human rights. these include indiscriminate killings, shootings of peaceful demonstrators. the detention and torture of the opposition and the use of mercenaries, a dangerous impediment of humanitarian workers. let me also note that we are experiencing a crisis of refugees displaced. the report that 22,000 people have fled tunisia and another 15,000 have gone
president obama. he spoke briefly with reporters today. >> and good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. as you know, i am part of the security council on peace and security issues in africa. we have an extraordinary thing in the u.n. security council. a truly historic moment. the ambassador delivered an impassioned plea for our help. the message was simple and direct. now it's time for decisive action. this is a historic turning point. and the nature of community must rise to the occasion....
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earlier this week, yesterday they had a meeting with president obama. you can super the news conference that came after -- you can see parts of the news conference that came after the meeting with president obama. it took place outside the white house. you can stream that news conference if you would like to hear what some of the governors had to say after their meeting with the president. joining us now from the j.w. marriott is gov. brian schweitzer, a democrat, from montana. thank you for joining us. what is on the agenda for the and ge meeting this weekend? -- nga meeting? agenda iseveryone's creating jobs. montana is better than the rest of the country on some, but we stopped & unemployment. -- still have 10% unemployment. we need to create higher paying jobs and get things moving. we are a natural resource state and during a 30%; in america. -- we have a 30% of the cold in america. we have the biggest platinum, palaadium, copper, wheat. we need to get the rest of the country going as well. host: you have all those resources in montana. right now y
earlier this week, yesterday they had a meeting with president obama. you can super the news conference that came after -- you can see parts of the news conference that came after the meeting with president obama. it took place outside the white house. you can stream that news conference if you would like to hear what some of the governors had to say after their meeting with the president. joining us now from the j.w. marriott is gov. brian schweitzer, a democrat, from montana. thank you for...
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. >> in his weekly address, president obama discusses the need for improving education for the u.s. to compete globally in new jobs and industries. he gives the week's address from the intel facility near portland, oregon. he is followed by republican tom price with the gop address. representative price talks about the 2012 budget request and the need to cut government spending to create a better environment for job creation. his remarks followed a series of amendments passed by house republicans earlier this morning that would reduce 2011 federal spending by $61 billion. >> i am visiting england -- intel in portland, oregon. they are building everything from desktop computers to smart phones. but these workers are not just manufacturing computer chips. they are showing us how america will win the future. for decades, intel has led the world in developing new technology. but even as global competition has intensified, this company has invested, built, and hired here in america. 3/4 of intel products are made by american workers. as the company expands in oregon and arizona, they pla
. >> in his weekly address, president obama discusses the need for improving education for the u.s. to compete globally in new jobs and industries. he gives the week's address from the intel facility near portland, oregon. he is followed by republican tom price with the gop address. representative price talks about the 2012 budget request and the need to cut government spending to create a better environment for job creation. his remarks followed a series of amendments passed by house...
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on behalf of president obama and the american people, let me say that we are inspired by what you are doing and heartened by what it means for your future. the united states supports orderly, peaceful, and irreversible transitions to we'll democracies that deliver results -- to real democracy said deliver results for their citizens. our values converge, because supporting these transitions is not simply a matter of ideals. it is also a strategic imperative without meaningful steps toward representative, accountable, and transparent governance and open economies, the gap between people and their leaders will only grow and instability will deepen. what might have been possible in the 20th century, with new technologies and the power people now have to connect, is no longer possible. and to hang onto systems that are unaccountable and do not respond to the legitimate needs of the people poses a danger, not only two leaders, but to all of our interests. by contrast, history has shown democracies tend to be more stable, more peaceful, and ultimately more prosperous. democratic change must
on behalf of president obama and the american people, let me say that we are inspired by what you are doing and heartened by what it means for your future. the united states supports orderly, peaceful, and irreversible transitions to we'll democracies that deliver results -- to real democracy said deliver results for their citizens. our values converge, because supporting these transitions is not simply a matter of ideals. it is also a strategic imperative without meaningful steps toward...
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here is a foreign senior diplomat of the obama administration. they had no alternative to work with allies to pressure libya. we will go to chicago on the independent line. caller: i have a 40 years in this. i want to tell you all of the truth. write google fuel vaporizer and stan meyer and youtube that. write free energy device and steven mark, youtube also. i was involved with general motors a long time ago. i will tell you what is going on. the society of on of the engineers decided that gasoline -- we use fuel injection and it is 80% waisted. only fuel in a gas state can ignite. if you look at fuel vaporizers, there are over 3000 patents. the best was on a full-sized, bill running 125 miles per gallon -- automobile running 125 miles per gallon. [unintelligible] 700 miles per gallon water. a man who looked at this was murdered. host: tie this to what we are talking about. caller:i am. powered car.r- i will tell you what is happening. the automobile and oil companies are in this together. all of the atmospheric pollution goes up in the air, and
here is a foreign senior diplomat of the obama administration. they had no alternative to work with allies to pressure libya. we will go to chicago on the independent line. caller: i have a 40 years in this. i want to tell you all of the truth. write google fuel vaporizer and stan meyer and youtube that. write free energy device and steven mark, youtube also. i was involved with general motors a long time ago. i will tell you what is going on. the society of on of the engineers decided that...
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tomorrow, president obama delivers remarks on the u.s. economy and rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. watch live coverage from the u.s. chamber of commerce here on c-span at 11:30 a.m. eastern. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> you cannot watch the scenes in cairo without finding it incredibly moving. >> from london, "prime minister's questions," from me british house of commons. they addressed the unfolding events in british, including the security british nationals there. the prime minister recently visited the region and talks about a timetable for withdrawing british troops. >> order, questions to the prime minister. question one, mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm sure the whole house would like to join me to pray tribute to martin bell for the -- he died a true hero, showing exceptional bravery and selflessness as he went to the aid of an injured colleague. it is clear from the tributes paid that he was a well- liked soldier. our deepest
tomorrow, president obama delivers remarks on the u.s. economy and rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. watch live coverage from the u.s. chamber of commerce here on c-span at 11:30 a.m. eastern. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> you cannot watch the scenes in cairo without finding it incredibly moving. >> from london, "prime minister's questions," from me british house of commons. they...
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is barack obama a great communicator? >> i think he gives a good speech i do not think that is the same as understanding your audience and understanding the moment and the bait -- and being able to deliver on that. >> i think the ability of the president to use the bully pulpit to help move a country in a direction is so different today than it was in ronald reagan's time because of the differencen the media and technology and the way in which -- the way in which we reach people. people want to have an emotional attachment to their president and know that the president feels like a field and knows that the president understands what their lives are about. president obama is acquiring the art of doing that fectively. sometimes it was not prevalent in the first two years. there w a price paid for that. robert gibbs, who was instrumental the importance to the president, something that i am interested in my colleague's point of view, its nearly impossible to be a decision maker and a key policy maker on behalf of the presiden
is barack obama a great communicator? >> i think he gives a good speech i do not think that is the same as understanding your audience and understanding the moment and the bait -- and being able to deliver on that. >> i think the ability of the president to use the bully pulpit to help move a country in a direction is so different today than it was in ronald reagan's time because of the differencen the media and technology and the way in which -- the way in which we reach people....
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i know you do a lot of work about the obama administration. so far, how would you give them in terms of reading them and their use of technology and in terms of transparency, how would you grade them? >> if i were to give them a great, it would be something like a c +. one of the little known facts that people do not realize when we change administrations, we actually go back eight years when we change parties because there are only nine months in a transition perio. i'm sorry, nine weeks. democrats go back to the people who had their hands on the steering wheel at eight years before it. what we really got with the obama administration was a clinton white house. with it, we got governmental thinking that is very much 20th- century, very much top-down. even though obama was known during the campaign to have used the internet very extensively, and they produced a fantastic open government directive, getting every single agency to actually comply is very, very hard. there are those who say it costs too much and those who are just lazy because of
i know you do a lot of work about the obama administration. so far, how would you give them in terms of reading them and their use of technology and in terms of transparency, how would you grade them? >> if i were to give them a great, it would be something like a c +. one of the little known facts that people do not realize when we change administrations, we actually go back eight years when we change parties because there are only nine months in a transition perio. i'm sorry, nine...
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and it simply could not say yes to barack obama. it is interesting to see some elements of the fataah party and upping the ante in the relationship with the united states and a replay of the mouse that roared. you have the pa officials in east jerusalem breaking up contact with the u.s. consulate in jerusalem and refusing to accept any aid from the west. rather than the u.s. boycott in the pa or the palestinian authority, the reverse is happening. should we see -- should we understand these moves as a ship to self-reliance -- as a shift to self-reliance or a way to buy time and stay in power? by the regime's? some of the pa moves have gimmicks. you have to fayad going on facebook and suggested ministers for his cabinet. to my mind, that is a bit gimmicky. the pa moves to not address the serious challenges that face the palestinians. israeli attacks and gauze are continuing every day. arrests of west bank people including children are continuing every day. the intensive colonization of east jerusalem, nothing is stopping that. the ex
and it simply could not say yes to barack obama. it is interesting to see some elements of the fataah party and upping the ante in the relationship with the united states and a replay of the mouse that roared. you have the pa officials in east jerusalem breaking up contact with the u.s. consulate in jerusalem and refusing to accept any aid from the west. rather than the u.s. boycott in the pa or the palestinian authority, the reverse is happening. should we see -- should we understand these...
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following the president's statement last month, can i ask the prime minister if he agrees with president obama, that a stable and orderly transition to democracy must be meaningful, peaceful, and begin now? >> we absolutely take that view. the transition must be rapid and credible and needs to start now. we should be clear. we stand with those in this country who want freedom, who want democracy and rights, the world over. that should always be argued. you can watch the scenes in cairo without finding it incredibly moving, but people wanting to have those aspirations in egypt as we have given our country. the government is very strong view that political reform is what is required, not repression. we have made that clear in all of our calls made to president mubarak. the key question is have they done enough? president mubarak says he is going. we respect that. but it should be urgent, credible, and start now. the more they can do a timetable to convince people it is true, the sooner the country can settle down to a more stable and democratic future. >> i think the whole house will be pleased
following the president's statement last month, can i ask the prime minister if he agrees with president obama, that a stable and orderly transition to democracy must be meaningful, peaceful, and begin now? >> we absolutely take that view. the transition must be rapid and credible and needs to start now. we should be clear. we stand with those in this country who want freedom, who want democracy and rights, the world over. that should always be argued. you can watch the scenes in cairo...
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yes. >> [inaudible] president obama -- discussing enforcement measures? >> i am sure the secretary general will be discussing many aspects of this unfolding crisis involving libya -- whether it is in the borders or inside. obviously you had it is extremely significant development over the weekend with the security council adopted unanimously a resolution -- and clearly it will be important for the secretary general and the president of the united states to be able to talk about that and the ramifications. obviously there is a big focus now on the humanitarian aspects on this as well as the security dimension. i am sure that will be an important part of their discussions, and you will hear more from the secretary general on this later today. yes. then i am coming back to you, bill. >> any more information regarding lithuanian violation of human rights -- >> i do not at the moment when i do i will be happy to share that with you. >> when do you went to the airport to verify, was there any exchange of fire? >> i need to check with my colleagues in peacekeepi
yes. >> [inaudible] president obama -- discussing enforcement measures? >> i am sure the secretary general will be discussing many aspects of this unfolding crisis involving libya -- whether it is in the borders or inside. obviously you had it is extremely significant development over the weekend with the security council adopted unanimously a resolution -- and clearly it will be important for the secretary general and the president of the united states to be able to talk about that...
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president obama endorsed a clean energy standard. our company on -- will be owners of $4 billion of solar projects out in the southwestern united states. the federal government has helped those that were put there because of the renewable portfolio. every state controls its own electricity market. they can unleash a torrent of investment in their state. the second thing i will say is i was with some of my colleagues the other dead. we were looking at innovative technology that would be a different way of combusting coal in a way where there is the zero carbon emissions. i said to my colleagues at the end, so it works in the laboratory. will it work at scale? find me a state that on a demonstration basis will allow us to build this in three months' time, carries the average plant takes 40 years for a permit. in most dates you cannot do it at all because the sierra club will sue you. states with a demonstration project approach and say we are willing to fast-track this one- stop shop, that is worth its weight as a potential investment.
president obama endorsed a clean energy standard. our company on -- will be owners of $4 billion of solar projects out in the southwestern united states. the federal government has helped those that were put there because of the renewable portfolio. every state controls its own electricity market. they can unleash a torrent of investment in their state. the second thing i will say is i was with some of my colleagues the other dead. we were looking at innovative technology that would be a...
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president obama, the personal injury lawyers. they talking to forms of -- they talked in terms of tort reform, and he cannot mean it in terms of continuing on as president of united states. they spend about $1 billion every few years. it is pretty hard for them to go against the unions, and that is something that has been very noticeable to me over the years, because about 40% of the unions are republican, and so all i can say is, you know, there is a real difference between democrats and republicans. there is no use kidding. i was a democrat of the way through byu, and you have to be a pretty strong democrat to make all of the way throat byu as a democrat, and realized, my gosh, these people are not be a. they can be very, very helpful from time to time, but i've got to tell you, the party is dominated by special interest groups that are the most liberal in our country, and they cannot take them on. he will not take them on on this court reform. i would like to see it, haute -- this porker reform -- this tort reform. defensive m
president obama, the personal injury lawyers. they talking to forms of -- they talked in terms of tort reform, and he cannot mean it in terms of continuing on as president of united states. they spend about $1 billion every few years. it is pretty hard for them to go against the unions, and that is something that has been very noticeable to me over the years, because about 40% of the unions are republican, and so all i can say is, you know, there is a real difference between democrats and...
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he was letter reads as nominated by president obama to serve another four-year term. reflecting his stewardship in crisis, he was named time magazine's man of the year in 2009. this journey started south of washington d.c.. you can't help but notice a -- a colorful billboards as you approach the border between north and south carolina, hawking south of the border. he waited tables after graduating from high school. he got his bachelor's in economics from harvard and a ph.d. from mit and taught at princeton and stanford as well as nyu and mit. chairman bernanke became an expert on the causes of the great depression. that expertise was key in responding to the 2008 economic meltdown. mr. bernanke's willingness to use the power of the fed to intervene in the financial markets is credited by many with keeping the great recession from becoming the great depression. those measures have been controversial. ron paul has re-introduced legislation that would require a full audit of the fed. the legislation is seen as a challenge to the fed pause a goal and tradition of politica
he was letter reads as nominated by president obama to serve another four-year term. reflecting his stewardship in crisis, he was named time magazine's man of the year in 2009. this journey started south of washington d.c.. you can't help but notice a -- a colorful billboards as you approach the border between north and south carolina, hawking south of the border. he waited tables after graduating from high school. he got his bachelor's in economics from harvard and a ph.d. from mit and taught...
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president obama's proposed 2012 pentagon budget is $671 billion. that is down from last year's request of $708 billion. this morning, robert gates and the head of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullins, will testify about the military budget. that is live from the house armed services committee at 10:00 eastern. later in the day, on c-span 3, treasury secretary tim geithner will be back on capitol hill for a second day to testify about the president paz budget. live coverage from the house budget committee at 2:00 eastern. >> the cspan networks, we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, nonfiction books, and american history available on television, radio, online and on social media networking sites and find our content any time through the cspan video library and we take cspan on the road with local content vehicle bringing our resources to your community. it is washington your way, the cspan networks, now available in more than 100 million homes, created by cable and provided as a public service. >> "washington journal" is next. t
president obama's proposed 2012 pentagon budget is $671 billion. that is down from last year's request of $708 billion. this morning, robert gates and the head of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullins, will testify about the military budget. that is live from the house armed services committee at 10:00 eastern. later in the day, on c-span 3, treasury secretary tim geithner will be back on capitol hill for a second day to testify about the president paz budget. live coverage from the...
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would that satisfy, do you think, the obama administration? would it satisfy the leaders of the egyptian opposition? would it be the sort of thing the egyptian army would like to see happen? >> i do not think it would satisfy the opposition. the opposition has been that everything on its ability to change the regime. that means getting rid of mubarak. he is a symbol of all sorts of things. he has been unfairly characterized in many cases. he is a symbol of oppression. he is a symbol of secret police. he is a symbol of torture. the is a symbol of deprivation, although i do not think that is his fault. there is no way that can be accommodated within any structure you might imagine. that does not mean that he could not retire and give up the presidency and let someone else take it over. he could be treated with reverence and deference and so on. everybody could go down there and paid him homage. the constitution has to be changed. he has to be changed. there has to be political parties established. a whole series of events have to take place. >>
would that satisfy, do you think, the obama administration? would it satisfy the leaders of the egyptian opposition? would it be the sort of thing the egyptian army would like to see happen? >> i do not think it would satisfy the opposition. the opposition has been that everything on its ability to change the regime. that means getting rid of mubarak. he is a symbol of all sorts of things. he has been unfairly characterized in many cases. he is a symbol of oppression. he is a symbol of...
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. >> when president obama first into office i met with treasury, it in a presentation pointing out in the next few years you are going to have horrendous problems in terms of loan modifications because i know what you're thinking of, you are thinking of doing means testing for loan modifications, which means we will pick and income group, give them loan modifications, but it is too high and income group or there is too much property loss, we will not do anything about it. it is a policy as a policy decision based on economics, and other things, but your program will not work. it will not pardon of people and it will not be effective enough. i think what secretary geithner, in terms of that response, is saying, is that the problem is that any target we sat, we do not know what we can meet. i think clearly it is because housing prices are still falling, unemployment is not getting any better. how do you set targets for successful loan modifications when the economy is still incomplete disarray? that is a tough one. so on that one, i wish he could set targets. he can still do it. but wha
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care -- to enforce obama care. those of you know me know that i am not easily satisfied. there is the position i have taken. >> ready? >> solutions waiting for a problem. so in december, when it became clear, when the c.r. was tasked to fund the government, we must not only shut off all funding for obama care for the rest of this fiscal year, but we should follow the model of the fundi that shut off the four -- what shut off the funding for the vietnam war. that is there, and it exists in other scenarios, as well. notwithstanding any other section law, all funds that have been heretofore appropriated, and obama care automatically appropriates as well as of the rises, we can shut those ofcom and if we do not come obama in here will become a growing malignant tumor -- we can shut those off, and if we do not, obama care will become a growing megan touma wrote -- malignant tumor. shutting off all funding that has beenut in the pipeline for the funding of obama care must be done. fight on. if we do not fight on this gro
care -- to enforce obama care. those of you know me know that i am not easily satisfied. there is the position i have taken. >> ready? >> solutions waiting for a problem. so in december, when it became clear, when the c.r. was tasked to fund the government, we must not only shut off all funding for obama care for the rest of this fiscal year, but we should follow the model of the fundi that shut off the four -- what shut off the funding for the vietnam war. that is there, and it...
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we need more common sense and at last obama nonsense. -- and less obama nonsense. [applause] let's start with this one. this one is kind of complex. there may be some democrats in the room, so i will say it real slow so everyone can understand [laughter] ] are you ready? we cannot stand more than we take in. [applause] you cannot do it as an individual. you cannot do it as a family. you cannot do it as a business and we cannot let our government do it anymore. [applause] the big spenders in washington, d.c., have us on a course of a trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see. the federal government spends our money the way keith olbermann talks -- too much and without a point. [applause] 8 leaves the whole country confused. -- he leaves the whole country confused. it is not a matter of right versus left, it is a matter of sixth grade mathematics. it is not going to work, it is irresponsible, it is unsustainable, it is reckless, and just because we followed greece into democracy does not mean we need to follow them into bankruptcy. [applause] of course, we h
we need more common sense and at last obama nonsense. -- and less obama nonsense. [applause] let's start with this one. this one is kind of complex. there may be some democrats in the room, so i will say it real slow so everyone can understand [laughter] ] are you ready? we cannot stand more than we take in. [applause] you cannot do it as an individual. you cannot do it as a family. you cannot do it as a business and we cannot let our government do it anymore. [applause] the big spenders in...
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then at democratic strategist and former republican national committee director talked about president obama's reelection efforts and senators who could be in danger of losing their seats in 2012. after that, a presidential historian marks the 100th birthday of ronald reagan and talks about the legacy of the nation's 40th president, plus your e-mail and phone calls. that is live sunday at 7:00 a.m. eastern, here on c-span. >> this weekend, on c-span3, we will visit the old naval observatory, which operated until 1893 in washington, d.c. we will look at the fugitive slave laws of 1850 and held indirectly resulted in the expansion of the underground railroad, and a look at the political cartoons of the civil war. experience in american history tv on c-span3, all weekend, every weekend. for a complete schedule, go to c-span.org/history. >> mr. president, it is my great honor today to speak on the floor for the first time as a u.s. senator. >> the new class has been giving their first speeches on the senate floor. follow their appearance is on line with congressional chronicle. track time lines, r
then at democratic strategist and former republican national committee director talked about president obama's reelection efforts and senators who could be in danger of losing their seats in 2012. after that, a presidential historian marks the 100th birthday of ronald reagan and talks about the legacy of the nation's 40th president, plus your e-mail and phone calls. that is live sunday at 7:00 a.m. eastern, here on c-span. >> this weekend, on c-span3, we will visit the old naval...
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if that is so, not only is obama care unconstitutional but the romneycare in massachusetts. that is an example of an argument that proves too much. thank you. >> thank you very much, professor. our next witness is a michaelcarvin. he is a law partner that specializes in litigation against the federal government. he was a deputy assistant attorney general during reagan administration. he was one of the lead lawyers arguing before this florida supreme court on behalf of george w. bush in the 2000 election controversy. thank you for being here today and please proceed. >> thank you for the opportunity, senator. the individual mandate of this the compels citizens to engage and contract with a wealthy corporation. even though usually it is to the citizen's economic advantage to engage in that contractual health insurance when he is healthy and does not need the insurance. it is agreed that this is unprecedented. congress is never required a citizen before to engage in contractual or commercial activity pursuant to the commerce clause. the debate has been that this difference is i
if that is so, not only is obama care unconstitutional but the romneycare in massachusetts. that is an example of an argument that proves too much. thank you. >> thank you very much, professor. our next witness is a michaelcarvin. he is a law partner that specializes in litigation against the federal government. he was a deputy assistant attorney general during reagan administration. he was one of the lead lawyers arguing before this florida supreme court on behalf of george w. bush in...
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the number we brought to the floor is $60 billion below the obama request. the conservative republican house is bringing discretionary spending is throughout the year is $60 billion below where the president requested that ago. this budget has $70 billion below. we want to take that seriously. i think that is something we will take a look at. you cannot go $700 billion for an agency and not expect ways to occur. we do not have peace right now. it is a dangerous world that got more dangerous recently. there is room for savings within the section of our government. did you have one? >> [inaudible] high-speed rail. >> we are not a fan of high- speed rail. we are sending a high steel rail -- rescinding a high-speed rail in this year's budget. that is something we disagree with. we disagree with high-speed rail. i can tell you about the wisconsin plan. to call it a boondoggle would be generous. we're rescinding funding this year. we do not think it is a good investment. >> i think it totals $120 billion over period of time. the president's proposal in the state o
the number we brought to the floor is $60 billion below the obama request. the conservative republican house is bringing discretionary spending is throughout the year is $60 billion below where the president requested that ago. this budget has $70 billion below. we want to take that seriously. i think that is something we will take a look at. you cannot go $700 billion for an agency and not expect ways to occur. we do not have peace right now. it is a dangerous world that got more dangerous...
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as president obama said in the state of the union. even when you train someone -- you kick people out of the country. companies cannot hire the people they want. we have fundamental problems. our legal system discourages investment here. i would like to see teachers added, frankly. we need good teachers. we have way too many lawyers. 30 years ago, 100% of the venture capitalists were in the united states. now it is less than half, for a lot of very good reasons. we have to capture that. it is not just about investing. it is an act of government, whether it is high taxes, litigation, lack of free trade that we have today. we cannot isolate ourselves as president obama has said. >> -- host: the consumer electronics association has been the trade association for more than 2000 companies. and it runs the largest annual trade show. let's look at some of the recommendations that you go through in your book. businesses lower the corporate tax rate. enter more free-trade agreements. asked that noon -- every regulation and law have a measurabl
as president obama said in the state of the union. even when you train someone -- you kick people out of the country. companies cannot hire the people they want. we have fundamental problems. our legal system discourages investment here. i would like to see teachers added, frankly. we need good teachers. we have way too many lawyers. 30 years ago, 100% of the venture capitalists were in the united states. now it is less than half, for a lot of very good reasons. we have to capture that. it is...
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president obama proposed 2012 pentagon budget is $671 billion. that is down from last year's request of $708 billion. this morning, defense secretary robert gates and admiral mike mullins will testify about the military budget. that is live from the house armed services committee at 10:00 eastern on c-span3. later in the day, also on c- span3, treasury secretary timothy geithner will be back on capitol hill to testify his rigid about his budget. the president has called for additional spending to call for the -- to pay for the wall street regulation bill passed last year. live it 2:00 eastern. >> the c-span networks -- providing coverage of politics, public affairs, nonfiction books, and american history. it is all available to you on television, radio, online, and on social media networking sites. view our content anytime at the c-span video library. we take you on the road with our digital content vehicle. it is washington your way. the c-span networks -- now available in more than 100 million homes, created by cable, provided as a public servi
president obama proposed 2012 pentagon budget is $671 billion. that is down from last year's request of $708 billion. this morning, defense secretary robert gates and admiral mike mullins will testify about the military budget. that is live from the house armed services committee at 10:00 eastern on c-span3. later in the day, also on c- span3, treasury secretary timothy geithner will be back on capitol hill to testify his rigid about his budget. the president has called for additional spending...
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. >> tomorrow, several guests discuss president obama's 2012 budget request. first, look at the low come home energy assistance program. then pete sepp and what he describes as in taxes in the budget. then a discussion of how past presidents have dealt with the fiscal budget with james thurber. >> one-quarter of all international internet traffic is basically involved in infringing on other people's intellectual property rights. >> virginia congressman bob goodlatte. >> the c-span network provides coverage of politics, nonfiction books, and american history. it is available for you on television, radio, online, and on social media networking sites. we take c-span on the road with our digital us local content vehicle, britney resourced your community. it is washington your way, the c-span network, now more available in more than 1 million -- more than 100 million homes. up next, highlights from question period in the canadian house of commons. in this 25-minute program, cabinet ministers field questions on canada's border security policy. also, questions on whe
. >> tomorrow, several guests discuss president obama's 2012 budget request. first, look at the low come home energy assistance program. then pete sepp and what he describes as in taxes in the budget. then a discussion of how past presidents have dealt with the fiscal budget with james thurber. >> one-quarter of all international internet traffic is basically involved in infringing on other people's intellectual property rights. >> virginia congressman bob goodlatte. >>...
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first of all, the last caller who said he did not vote for obama, thank god he did not vote for obama. i did because we don't need anybody like him because he is ridiculous. first of all, business was outed -- we don't have business, big or little. it don't take a genius. common sense is so uncommon. it just aggravates me. ho: what do you think should be done? what do you think the solution is? caller: the solution, dear, would be for more than us to get -- women. it to make a long story short. i know you have bigger and better things to do, dear, but i am in this community. we need small business is for sure. without regulations, we will have vigilante's out here doing everything. it is scary. baby, i'm done. thank you. thanks for your time. host: kevin, democratic caller. battle creek. caller: i love the way you correspond, the back and forth with the callers. of course, a corporate business and big businesses, people that employ thousands and even millions of people, are great. we had those four years. but what have they done for the poor community? that is my point. i think we nee
first of all, the last caller who said he did not vote for obama, thank god he did not vote for obama. i did because we don't need anybody like him because he is ridiculous. first of all, business was outed -- we don't have business, big or little. it don't take a genius. common sense is so uncommon. it just aggravates me. ho: what do you think should be done? what do you think the solution is? caller: the solution, dear, would be for more than us to get -- women. it to make a long story short....
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of the obama administration. there was a very, very stupid decision in the the obama administration made right off the bat to cut off steens civil society groups, assistance that had been started turned bush administration and that was a -- it was basically so that they could get the relationship back on track. there was a decision made. that ail yentsated a lot of -- alienated a lot of civil society groups. they felt that the obama administration, even though they were brought in a democratic process, was actually turning their backs on the civil society. there is a lot to make up for, i think with n the united states with the people of egypt. >> the problem i have with your prescription here is that mubarak has so effectively suppressed the political parties at the center of the secular center and allowed the muslim brotherhood to organize. they have an infrastructure. that secretary lar parties do not. you bring up the elections to three months from now then you're basically handing the election to the muslim
of the obama administration. there was a very, very stupid decision in the the obama administration made right off the bat to cut off steens civil society groups, assistance that had been started turned bush administration and that was a -- it was basically so that they could get the relationship back on track. there was a decision made. that ail yentsated a lot of -- alienated a lot of civil society groups. they felt that the obama administration, even though they were brought in a democratic...
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so has barack obama. i think that the issue that most americans should be concerned about in the middle east is the rising price of oil very soon. and that will be their concern. item know if there is political capital to use on this. -- i do not know if there is political capital views on this. correct toyou're point out the impact that the palestinian papers had. you ask the question what has changed? in terms of what i am suggesting, the change is that it would be an american position. it has never been an american position advanced by the american president. you're correct. the think tanks have talked about it. one part of palestinian society has talked about. one part of israeli society has talked about it. there have been needed issues. there have been all kinds of things, but no american president has ever stood before the world and said here is america's position and i expect both the palestinians and israelis to negotiate, to begin negotiations based on these principles. that would be what is dif
so has barack obama. i think that the issue that most americans should be concerned about in the middle east is the rising price of oil very soon. and that will be their concern. item know if there is political capital to use on this. -- i do not know if there is political capital views on this. correct toyou're point out the impact that the palestinian papers had. you ask the question what has changed? in terms of what i am suggesting, the change is that it would be an american position. it...
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someone, shouted we love you barack obama. that was cairo university. >> that wasn't there, tf here. i remember this as well. and obviously, not regret that filling the dictatorship, the west would consider the future policies in the region. but i would like also to voice, some of the -- of the people in egypt now. and in regard to the west. they didn't really care much about the west and what they think then me think it completely domestic issue and we get support from the west. we hope obama and others will speak of it and support the people. which they know they're not going to do. they're more caught up. it is what they're doing inside. are they going to speak with -- with the american ambassador can -- in cairo the other day, was interpreted by people on the street, here you go, here's a puppet. and where this happened in the future. >> perfectly understandable, the image of the world leaders as puppets. there's a strange scene in the square. people were there, and chanting anti-mubarak slogans. then they burned an israel
someone, shouted we love you barack obama. that was cairo university. >> that wasn't there, tf here. i remember this as well. and obviously, not regret that filling the dictatorship, the west would consider the future policies in the region. but i would like also to voice, some of the -- of the people in egypt now. and in regard to the west. they didn't really care much about the west and what they think then me think it completely domestic issue and we get support from the west. we hope...
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someone, shouted we love you barack obama. that was cairo university. >> that wasn't there, tf here. i remember this as well. and obviously, not regret that filling the dictatorship, the west would consider the future policies in the region. but i would like also to voice, some of the -- of the people in egypt now. and in regard to the west. they didn't really care much about the west and what they think then me think it completely domestic issue and we get support from the west. we hope obama and others will speak of it and support the people. which they know they're not going to do. they're more caught up. it is what they're doing inside. are they going to speak with -- with the american ambassador can -- in cairo the other day, was interpreted by people on the street, here you go, here's a puppet. and where this happened in the future. >> perfectly understandable, the image of the world leaders as puppets. there's a strange scene in the square. people were there, and chanting anti-mubarak slogans. then they burned an israel
someone, shouted we love you barack obama. that was cairo university. >> that wasn't there, tf here. i remember this as well. and obviously, not regret that filling the dictatorship, the west would consider the future policies in the region. but i would like also to voice, some of the -- of the people in egypt now. and in regard to the west. they didn't really care much about the west and what they think then me think it completely domestic issue and we get support from the west. we hope...
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obama rules. guest: even the most optimistic economists i've heard leaning toward the democrats has not predicted 6% unemployment. that may be far out but the basic point is correct. the economy seems to be on the upswing unemployment has dropped to 9%, better than what it was. the ash on the blue jobs created is not particularly strong. the stock market says the gdp is growing at a reasonably healthy clip. the economy does not seem to be turning around. we're still 21 months out from the election. a lot can change. host: stephan dinan, many congressman announcing their retirement. in arizona, senator john kyl saying he will not seek a fourth term. some speculation about representative gabby giffords. guest: as a virginian, i was looking forward to the rematch between allen and web. that would be one of the big senate races. senator webb has announced he will be returning to the private sector. democrats are under a little problem there. their bench is not particularly deep in virginia. while repu
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president obama is try to slap a newfee on canadians crossing the border. is this why the prime minister is keeping this new deal secret? canadians deserve answers and accountability. why will they not get it? >> the honorable minister of foreign affairs. >> we think this is a very bad idea, mr. speaker, particularly at a time when we are working on the global economic recovery. we know that remains fragile. that is one reason why the prime minister of the united states and -- prime minister and the president got together. we are finding ways to create new jobs in this country. mr. speaker, we will be able to make sure that that happens. >> on tuesday, a discussion on retirement and the future of social security. speakers include a former deputy speaker at the social security administration. they will be hosted for the institution for women's policy institute at the woodrow wilson center for scholars. watch coverage on c-span2. on television, on radio, and online, c-span, bringing public affairs to you. created by cable, it is washington your way. now, more
president obama is try to slap a newfee on canadians crossing the border. is this why the prime minister is keeping this new deal secret? canadians deserve answers and accountability. why will they not get it? >> the honorable minister of foreign affairs. >> we think this is a very bad idea, mr. speaker, particularly at a time when we are working on the global economic recovery. we know that remains fragile. that is one reason why the prime minister of the united states and -- prime...
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after that, but that obama's comments about the situation in libya followed by israel, egypt, and middle east unrest. >> this weekend, the governors will talk about their state's economies, education, and cyber security as they gather in washington for the annual meeting of the national governor's association. we'll have live coverage through the weekend on c-span. >> tennessee representative jim cooper talking about congress and redistricting. he also talks about lobbying, fund raising, and congressional pay. this is a little less than one hour and a half. >> welcome. i am the director of the center. in two weeks, we will be fromming barbara harmerman ucla. it is my great pleasure to welcome back to the law school, congressman jim cooper. congressman cooper is from tennessee's fifth congressional district. he graduated from this law school in 1980. he received a degree from oxford in politics and economics. in 1982 at the age of 28, he was elected to a version of the district in tennessee that al gore had represented did -- had represented. in 1984 after al gore became vice president, c
after that, but that obama's comments about the situation in libya followed by israel, egypt, and middle east unrest. >> this weekend, the governors will talk about their state's economies, education, and cyber security as they gather in washington for the annual meeting of the national governor's association. we'll have live coverage through the weekend on c-span. >> tennessee representative jim cooper talking about congress and redistricting. he also talks about lobbying, fund...
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of time, was that in the very first day in office, or at least that first week in office, president obama was talking about how he was going to scrap the terrorist surveillance program, the enhanced interrogation techniques and so forth. the thing that really feanded me and got my dander up was they started talking about prosecuting the people out at the agency that had been carrying out our policies. policies approved by the president of the united states and the national security council, policies that are kept us safe for sen and a half years and they were talking about going after and forcing these folks to hire lawyers and prosecuting them for having followed the lawful orders of the president of the united states. think of the kind of precedent that sets and what it says to people who get a difficult order to excute. tell them they've got to go perform a certain duty and responsibility on behalf of the united states government and they have to look over their shoulder to decide whether or not when we have a change in administrations the next crew is going to want to prosecute them f
of time, was that in the very first day in office, or at least that first week in office, president obama was talking about how he was going to scrap the terrorist surveillance program, the enhanced interrogation techniques and so forth. the thing that really feanded me and got my dander up was they started talking about prosecuting the people out at the agency that had been carrying out our policies. policies approved by the president of the united states and the national security council,...
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he was president obama's personal attorney. he also served as general counsel to the dnc, as co- counsel to the -- and was general counsel to bill bradley for president. he was also counsel to the democratic leader in the trial of william jefferson clinton. bob has graciously agreed to take a few minutes of questions at the conclusion of his remarks and we will then hear from an extremely distinguished panel. now what is my pleasure to turn this over to bob bauer. thank you, bob. [applause] >> thank you for your invitation to speak on this. i have been free to make of this topic what i would. my hostess been kind enough to not suggest any particular approach to the topic. i would like to lay out what i hope we can accomplish this year in cooperation with the senate against the history of the last two years' history of experience with the senate. i will not rehearsed the familiar litany of complaints about the process. there is plentiful commentary on the subject. some of which is learned and useful, and some part of which is a
he was president obama's personal attorney. he also served as general counsel to the dnc, as co- counsel to the -- and was general counsel to bill bradley for president. he was also counsel to the democratic leader in the trial of william jefferson clinton. bob has graciously agreed to take a few minutes of questions at the conclusion of his remarks and we will then hear from an extremely distinguished panel. now what is my pleasure to turn this over to bob bauer. thank you, bob. [applause]...
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care -- to enforce obama care. those of you know me know that i am not easily satisfied. there is the position i have taken. >> ready? >> solutions waiting for a problem. so in december, when it became clear, when the c.r. was tasked to fund the government, we must not only shut off all funding for obama care for the rest of this fiscal year, but we should follow the model of the funding that shut off the four -- what shut off the funding for the vietnam war. that is there, and it exists in other scenarios, as well. notwithstanding any other section of law, all funds that have been heretofore appropriated, and obama care automatically appropriates as well as of the rises, we can shut those ofcom and if we do not come obama in here will become a growing malignant tumor -- we can shut those off, and if we do not, obama care will become a growing megan touma wrote -- malignant tumor. shutting off all funding that has been put in the pipeline for the funding of obama care must be done. fight on. if we do not fight on t
care -- to enforce obama care. those of you know me know that i am not easily satisfied. there is the position i have taken. >> ready? >> solutions waiting for a problem. so in december, when it became clear, when the c.r. was tasked to fund the government, we must not only shut off all funding for obama care for the rest of this fiscal year, but we should follow the model of the funding that shut off the four -- what shut off the funding for the vietnam war. that is there, and it...
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i thought president obama answered wonderfully. he was that likable person you remember from the campaign. >> i heard some people say it is not dignified enough. >> he is showing he can take on bill o'reilly. >> the lion's den takes us to the next topic. i want to start with you, we have a real time crisis in the world which we are watching closely. i am talking about egypt and the unfolding crisis. the president and white house has called for a transition. they said it should be now but there has been some confusion over what know means. do you know what the policy is? >> not really but understand it is involves -- i think that one of the problems yesterday was having two different spokes people from the administration and president obama speaking at the same time. when you are in a crisis you should probably feel things out. >> this is one of the great examples of the complexity of this job in the global world we live. if you are a white house secretary or state department spokesman you are speaking to multiple audiences simultan
i thought president obama answered wonderfully. he was that likable person you remember from the campaign. >> i heard some people say it is not dignified enough. >> he is showing he can take on bill o'reilly. >> the lion's den takes us to the next topic. i want to start with you, we have a real time crisis in the world which we are watching closely. i am talking about egypt and the unfolding crisis. the president and white house has called for a transition. they said it should...
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barack obama. clearly, that is the goal. i do not see the other republicans as being enemies, or opponents, or as much as i do as people that would like to see the same our opportunity to challenge obama. republicans have an understanding that there is no value in attacking each other up in the primary because all it does is making it more difficult. all we need to do is show the contrast between ourselves and barack obama and where he is taking the country, and not so much the differences between each of us. we will staples positions, and i think the voters are smart enough to figure out -- we will state those positions, and i think the voters are smart enough to figure out where we stand. >> how will the president to run against? >> he will be tossed. i made comments last week -- i think he will be tough. i made comments last week that said -- that were interpreted to mean that he cannot be beaten. i think he will be beaten. there is an all-out brawl map that has shifted states like virginia and -- there is an electoral ma
barack obama. clearly, that is the goal. i do not see the other republicans as being enemies, or opponents, or as much as i do as people that would like to see the same our opportunity to challenge obama. republicans have an understanding that there is no value in attacking each other up in the primary because all it does is making it more difficult. all we need to do is show the contrast between ourselves and barack obama and where he is taking the country, and not so much the differences...
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the number we brought to the floor is $60 billion below the obama request. the conservative republican house is bringing discretionary spending is throughout the year is $60 billion below where the -- $16 billion below where the president requested that ago. this budget has $70 billion below. we want to take that seriously. i think that is something we will take a look at. you cannot go $700 billion for an agency and not expect ways to occur. -- you cannot throw $700 billion to an agency and not expect waste to occur. we do not have peace right now. it is a dangerous world that got more dangerous recently. there is room for savings within the section of our government. did you have one? i always want to give the milwaukee guy a chance. >> [inaudible] high-speed rail. >> we are not a fan of high- speed rail. we are sending a high steel rail -- rescinding a high-speed rail stimulus in this year's budget. a $53 billions initiative. that is something we disagree with. we disagree with high-speed rail. i can tell you about the wisconsin plan. to call it a boondog
the number we brought to the floor is $60 billion below the obama request. the conservative republican house is bringing discretionary spending is throughout the year is $60 billion below where the -- $16 billion below where the president requested that ago. this budget has $70 billion below. we want to take that seriously. i think that is something we will take a look at. you cannot go $700 billion for an agency and not expect ways to occur. -- you cannot throw $700 billion to an agency and...
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regarding the american position of president obama, many in the region are asking why did obama associate himself so quickly -- dissociate himself so quickly from president mubarak? is it true that a bomb up with bring him closer to the arab masses not hostile to them? in his cairo speech he declared that this was compatible with his policy regarding human rights. engagement and non-violence and resolution of conflict, and the need to spread democratic values. that during his term and with his help, the tyrannical middle east has become a democratic region in american eyes, the justice george bush senior contributed to the fall of the former soviet union. it does not mean -- matter that transition to democracy may take years. the key is that -- dick cheney spoke out today in favor of mubarak, but as you can see here, in this model, the median voter is what we're going have, all levels in the center, even conservatives, see democracy here. he maintained that this week that elbaradei it will become the mubarak of the peace process. this is nonsense. reality shows that this is being navigate
regarding the american position of president obama, many in the region are asking why did obama associate himself so quickly -- dissociate himself so quickly from president mubarak? is it true that a bomb up with bring him closer to the arab masses not hostile to them? in his cairo speech he declared that this was compatible with his policy regarding human rights. engagement and non-violence and resolution of conflict, and the need to spread democratic values. that during his term and with his...
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the obama energy policy. and i'm glad to hear my old friend speaker knut gingrich also talk to you about energy. just as obama care will increase the cost of health care, the obama energy policy driving up the cost of energy, and not by accident. and remember, while health care is 18% of the american economy, energy costs affect 100% of our economy. you remember the cap and trade tax? well, in november -- in 2008, before he was elected in november, then senator obama told the san francisco chronical under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily sky rocket. and if senate republicans hadn't killed the cap and trade tax, the electric bills for working americans would have sky rocketed. except there would be even fewer americans working if that happened. american manufacturing would be crushed by obama's energy proposals. but he hasn't given up. his moratorium on the gulf of mexico oil drilling has become a perm torium. more alaskan oil has been placed off limits. the technology hyd
the obama energy policy. and i'm glad to hear my old friend speaker knut gingrich also talk to you about energy. just as obama care will increase the cost of health care, the obama energy policy driving up the cost of energy, and not by accident. and remember, while health care is 18% of the american economy, energy costs affect 100% of our economy. you remember the cap and trade tax? well, in november -- in 2008, before he was elected in november, then senator obama told the san francisco...
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obama, mr. vice president, members of congress, international guests, all of you here today, it is a great honor for me to be with you. an introduction like this sort of in fuses me with hollywood glamour. whenever that happens, i felt compelled to tell a story that relates exactly how cool. [laughter] -- how cool i am. [laughter] my big break was being made producer of a television show that was in trouble. the ratings were low and the actors were unhappy. i have is the ball was an actress that was miss universe. -- unhappiest of all was an actress and that was miss universe. i had brought by some losses to show you. my plan was to walk out to be actors with my sunglasses on and say, "hi, i am randall wallace." then i would snap my sunglasses off and make my point. and with a dramatic flourish, i would put my sunglasses back on. i knew the actresses would love it. afterwards, i went to miss universe and said, "hi, i am randall wallace. i know you are not happy. you have not been given enough to
obama, mr. vice president, members of congress, international guests, all of you here today, it is a great honor for me to be with you. an introduction like this sort of in fuses me with hollywood glamour. whenever that happens, i felt compelled to tell a story that relates exactly how cool. [laughter] -- how cool i am. [laughter] my big break was being made producer of a television show that was in trouble. the ratings were low and the actors were unhappy. i have is the ball was an actress...
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so has barack obama. i think that the issue that most americans should be concerned about in the middle east is the rising price of oil very soon. and that will be their concern. item know if there is political capital to use on this. -- i do not know if there is political capital views on this. correct toyou're point out the impact that the palestinian papers had. you ask the question what has changed? in terms of what i am suggesting, the change is that it would be an american position. it has never been an american position advanced by the american president. you're correct. the thi tanks have lked about it. one part of palestinian society has talked about. one part of israeli society has talked about it. there have been needed issues. there have been all kinds of things, but no american president has ever stood before the world and said here is america's position and i expect both the palestinians and israelis to negotiate, to begin negotiations based on these principles. that would be what is differe
so has barack obama. i think that the issue that most americans should be concerned about in the middle east is the rising price of oil very soon. and that will be their concern. item know if there is political capital to use on this. -- i do not know if there is political capital views on this. correct toyou're point out the impact that the palestinian papers had. you ask the question what has changed? in terms of what i am suggesting, the change is that it would be an american position. it...
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by any measure, the jobs record and a record of responding to a downturn of the obama administration' is league superior to the approach by the bush administration. if we could have another question. >> all the commissions that have looked at the deficit, medium, long-term, have suggested more substantial will have to happen, like raising income taxes for the sacred 97% of the population. the president has so far held that harmless -- >> you can see the remainder of this event online. madison, wisconsin, the governor of wisconsin, governor scott walker, will address the public. to madison, wisconsin. >> good evening. wisconsin is showing the rest of the country have had a debate about finances. that is a midwestern trade and something we should be proud of. i pray that this civility will continue as people pour into our state. let me be clear. i have great respect for those who have chosen a career in government. in 1985, when i was a high- school junior, i was inspired to pursue public service after i attended the american legion's boys state program. administrators to put on that ev
by any measure, the jobs record and a record of responding to a downturn of the obama administration' is league superior to the approach by the bush administration. if we could have another question. >> all the commissions that have looked at the deficit, medium, long-term, have suggested more substantial will have to happen, like raising income taxes for the sacred 97% of the population. the president has so far held that harmless -- >> you can see the remainder of this event...